A1 GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-24✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-01➕MACKIE, Ann Elaine appointeddirector
- 2020-12-18➖MACKIE, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-07-31➖MACKIE, Philip Michael resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-31➖MACKIE, Philip Michael resigneddirector
- 2004-05-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2001-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- 2001-09-07➕MACKIE, Philip Michael appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-07➕ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-07➖ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-07➕MACKIE, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2001-09-07➕MACKIE, Philip Michael appointeddirector
- 2001-09-07➕ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-09-07➖ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-12-24: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-12-24: change-of-name-notice
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ann Elaine Mackie Individual · British · DOB 11/1947 · age 79 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/02/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Kevin Mackieceased 19/12/2020· significant influence
- Mr Philip Michael Mackieceased 31/07/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/05/2004 | — |